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THE NORKOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOUUNAl Fill DA i AUGUST 6 Ia09 NCWB From County Seat. Mndlson , Neb. , Aug. 4. Special I The News : Miss Margaret Lon daughter of F. A. Long of this clt entertained this morning nt 9 o'cloc in honor of the Misses Wood of LI coin and Helen Tyler of Sparta , WIs. Harry Barnes , banker of Unit Creek , \vns nt the county scat In U Intorcsta of Mrs. Snyder , who Is n en dldnte for postmistress at Llatt Creek. Picnic at Madison. Mndlson , Kob. , Aug. 4. Special The News : Mrs. Kato Donovan , ow mindful of the pleasure and happlno of the young people with whom she n great favorite , chaperoned a. coi pnny of young Indies on n trip Schwnnk'B Island In Captain Xcsstti launch , Junnlta. The gay galaxy favored ones wore the Misses Haz HorHham , Margaret Ixing. Opal Plane Lydla Donovan of Mndlson ; Kami Wood and Floronro Wood of Llncol nnd Helen Tyler of Sparta , WIs. 1 cream was served and a real cnjoynti time had. Captain Fritessln , wl Is n sailor of some experience. , was the helm , Country Club Formally Opens. The Norfolk Country ctub was f < mnlly opened under clear blue ski yesterday afternoon nnd hns now < ilclnlly taken rank among those fi tors of the city which make Norfo n still more desirable community live In than It was before. The beauty of the club grounds wl the newly built and charming lltl club house in the foreground and wl a rich green carpet extending out every direction , shaded hero nnd the with big attractive trees and dolt with tennis court and croquet groun nnd golf links ; the lawn about thocl house attractive with big swings a little ones and with tables for plci suppers ; and the entire Inndsca feather-stitched around a circular ed with the Northfork's cool waters , ma more alive with the chug-chug of n tor boats and the soft splashing c : of an occasional paddle the bean of the new club grounds was ne\ more striking than upon the openl day and the couple of hundred peoj who gathered for the event were be surprised and delighted with the p tilre presented. Early In the afternoon family stee began hauling heavily loaded carrlaj to the club grounds and by 4 o'clc nearly 200 people were on the green Early In the afternoon an innate baseball game was played through 11 Innings , Captain W. F. Hall's cro1 trouncing Captain E. F. Huso's out 5 to 3. After the ball game many forms varied entertainment were found tractive. Some played croquet , soi tried clock golf , others went up In t nlr In big swings , still others took hnnd nt wlley golf and some snt c < tent on the broad , Inviting verandas the new club house , enjoying the ci breezes of the evening or a hand bridge. Supper time found the green nbt the club house filled with picnic him ers. A Pretty Picture at Night. With the setting of the sun a n \ nnd attractive picture was paintec / \ the picture of darkened grour touched up with the brilliant color ! of Japanese lanterns and at the ed of the grounds a rising moon pouret flood of silver Into tne bordering riv Then on with the dnnce. The n hard wood floor of the club house v highly polished , and afforded pleasi to the waltzers throughout the evi ing hours. Ray Estabrook's orchesi added to the pleasure. And when midnight came a new stitutlon in Norfolk hnd been ofllcla nnd formally christened , "lilrectors and members feel Jus proud of the Country club and belle It will fill n demand long felt In N folk , for a desirable place to go at n and all times , where refreshing amu inent will be always on tap. Fridays Will Be Big Days. It is planned to make Fridays p tlcularly big days at the club. Fridt will be picnic lunch days in partlcu nnd on Friday afternoons and ovenli it is expected that pretty nearly all t members of the club will gather out-of-door suppers. The club grounds may bo reacl either by driving or by boat on i Northfork , motor boats making i lound trip for 15 cents. A number of monster touring c swept through the grounds on i opening day and these will prove p iilar modes of transportation. S. M. Braden , president of the cl was unable to be present , but sent following telegram : "Tllford , S. D. , Aug. 3 G. D. I torfield , Vice President Country Cl Norfolk : Best wishes for success r prosperity of Country club. Sorry unable to bo present on this Import ; occasion. S. M. Bradon. " The Ball Game. Features of the ball game were pitching of Charles Durland , Jr. , v did not allow n man to walk , n t base hit by Burton , Pasewalk's cun "Pa" Burnham's loft-handed smasl Charlie Reynolds' slide to third br Burt Mapes' base running and slldl Donald Mapes1 shortstop work , catching ot Mllllken nnd Koonlgst nnd the all-round fast playing of 1 ola , South , Brush , Williams , Odloi Ersklne , Hnll , Mathowson nnd Dtu port. Storrs Mathcwson was put the field for protesting against shortstop's shoes. The score : Colts AB , R. H. P. A Koenlgstein , c 3 Pnsewalk , p 3 Burnham , Ib 3 Burton , 3b 3 Erskine , ss 3 Hall , cf 1 Mapes. 2b / . . . 2 Mnthewson , cf 2 Davenport , rf 1 Totals . .21 5 5 15 4 Totals 19 3 3 15 7 Score by Innings : R. II. 1 Colts 2 0 0 2 1 5 5 Joy Killers 0 002 1 3 3 Summary Two-base hit : Burto Double plays : Mnpes to Nicola i Huso. Stolen bases : Pnsewnlk , Bur ham , Ersklnc , Mapes , Mapes , Nlcol Huso. Bases on balls : Oft Pasewal 2. Hit by pitched balls : By Pas walk , 1 ; by Durland. 1. Struek-ou By Pasownlk , 3 ; by Durlaud , 7. Wl niches : By Pasowalk , 2. Time of game , -15 minutes. Umpire Segrlat nnd Dallas. Funeral of Mrs. Pexton. Nollgh , Nob. , Aug. 4. Special toTI Mows : The funeral services of Mi I1. S. Poxton were held yesterday i tornoon at the homo and were co lucted by George N. Beels , a christh scientist of Norfolk. Rev. J. F. Ilav of the Methodist church of this clt gave a short talk nt the house ni ilso at the grave. The Reviewers clu of which the deceased was a membc attended the services In a body. Tl following wore the pallbearers : E. Beckwlth , Howard Johnson , A. V. A derson , John M. McAllister , E. M. lit and Lorn Nash. The Atlas bank , ot which Mr. Pexti Is assistant cashier , was closed durli the hour ot the service. The remal were placed nt rest In Laurel Hill cei etery. SAYS "HOWDY , MA , " GETS SHO Mother-in-law Leaves Potato Bugs Be "Sociable" With Son "Jim. " Wasta , S. D. , Aug. 4. Jlin McGc ern , known throughout the Black Hil " " his first I as "The Wolfcr , bos had tervlew with his mother-in-law , ni as n result he Is carrying his rig arm in a sling. "Jim" was great taken with the good looking daught of Mrs. George Schneider , of tl : place , and the young woman answer blush for blush. Against the most v ! orous" maternal opposition the i mnnce developed Into marrlaj "Jim , " courageous enough to look wolf in the eyes , did not ventu around the vicinity of Ills newly fou motber-ln-lnw for a few days. Ho ever , last Saturday he observed 1 now relation working In n potato paten on her ranch. To nil appearances overflowing wl friendliness , "Jim" ambled over ward Mrs. Schneider nnd , when wll In conversational distance , open with a cheerful : "How-dy , Ma. " "Ma" looked up , paused long enou to deposit a handful of potato bugs a bucket , reached under her aprc pulled out a six-shooter and beg practicing on McGovern as n targ The son-in-law evidently considered would Improve her nlm to provide li with a moving target , for he becai very active at once. He received t1 bullets in the retreat , one in t shoulder and one In the arm. M Schneider is out on $5.000 bond. KILLED BY LIGHTNING. Dakota Man Struck While at Work a Farm Near Mitchell , S. D. Mitchell , S. D. , Aug. 4. In a vt severe electrical storm Richard De ing , aged 25 yenrs , was killed at 1 father's farm south of this city. T young man was standing on a wag when struck. Rasmus Nellsen Asks for Divorce Madison , Neb. , Aug. 4. Special The News : Rasmus Nielsen of N folk has commenced suit against 1 wife , Elizabeth Mary Nielsen , for vorce alleging undutlfulness nnd fusnl to live with him as his wife , says in his petition that she < 1 wrongfully accused him of being timato with other women. They ha four children , nil of whom are f grown and selfsupporting. Mr. Nielsen is a prominent farn living a milo south of Norfolk on Tl teenth street. He has been a reside here for many years. WEDNESDAY WRINKLES. W. J. Gow went to Clenrwater y tcrday on business. Albert Viergutz and family left a short visit at Lead , S. D. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Chambers hi gone to Portland for several weeks Mr. nnd Mrs. C. E. Cole are spend ! n week with Mrs. Cole's father lu li orlck precinct. Mrs. C. F. Kllloran nnd Miss Ar Welsh loft for Omaha this morn ! nnd will return this evening. E. L. Johnson nnd family , who lu been vilstlng nt the J. S. Mnthewi homo , returned to Chicago today. Miss Dorothy Boas , who has b < here two weeks visiting friends , turned to her home In Sioux City day. day.Mrs. . W. H. Bucholz and son , Ard ot Omaha , are guests at the home her parents , Mr. nnd Mrs. N. A. R bolt. bolt.Mrs. . J. C. Craig and children of Junction have gone to Curtis , wh they are visiting with Mrs. Cral parents. Mrs. R. A. Wilhelm and chllren , T have been visiting with Mr. and \ Ed Monroe , returned to their home Wnkefleld. F. A. Beeler will leave for a vacat and business trip combined tomorn Ho will visit Chicago , Phlladelpl New York city nnd other east points. Archie Gow , who hns been In Lan is expected to return to Norfolk morrow , He will probably leave Des Molnes la the fall to finish Ruth Tows , ll.year-old daughter t Richard Tews ot 1107 Blnlnc strec died , nt the family homo ycstordr from tuberculosis. The funeral wl take place nt 1:30 : Thursday nftornoc rom the home , and the remains 1 erred at the East Lutheran ccmcter course In art at that place. Mrs. George C. Lambert and daug cr , Miss Nellie Howard , who are : ] elllngham , Wash. , soon leave tin place for Seattle , Portland and Col rado points , and will arrive homo nbo ho middle of August. A. II. Brnuchlo , who returned freY Y titan , Neb. , some days ago to rcsun vork for the express companies , hi lot fully recovered his health and w cave Norfolk tomorrow morning f < ils homo. His father is hero nnd w accompany him home. Dr. and Mrs. Jones of McCook i rived In the city for n visit with L nnd Mrs. C. A. McKlm. Dr. Jones i .urned home , but Mrs. Jones will i until for n brief visit. Mrs. Jones w : lormorly Miss Mattie McNlsh of Nt folk nnd Dr. Jones , government 11 stock Inspector , was formerly si tloncd here. It hns been four yea slnco they were in Norfolk. Born , to Mr. nnd Mrs. Cnrl Clasc a son. Born , to Mr. nnd Mrs. Reese So ! mon , a son. Rev. J. C. Craig sold his reslden at 812 Madison avenue to Walter Co man , n railroad man at the Junctlc At present Mr. Craig Is rooming at B. Reed's home. Julius Ingalls of St. Paul , Minn. , in Norfolk for a visit with his cousl Mrs. S. E. Howlns. It has been forl three years since these cousins ha seen each other. The Ladles Aid society of the Fli Congregational church will meet wi Mrs. Mary Mathowson Thursday nt o'clock. All members are requested lie present as there is business transact. W. W. Bethea of Ewlng was a coi In to the late Federal Judge S. Bethea of Illinois , whose death w chronicled in The News Assoclat Press dispatches Tuesday. Mr. I thea left Ewlng yesterday to atto the funeral. The carnival company which h until yesterday been under the din tlon of the race committee , has be turned over to Ed Harter , city clei who was selected by the race comm tee to look after that part of the wo on account of the great amount work the race committee have on tin hands. Misfortune still follows the home Mrs August Haase. Carl , her 11-ye ; old son , has Just fallen upon a be fork , running a prong four Inches Ir his right foot. The wound was first thought very serious , and it 1 came Infected. The lad now seen however , to be fairly on the way recovery. Mrs. Haase's lot is an fated one. On November 7 , 1907 , 1 : husband was killed by a train nnd February 7 , 1907 , two of her chlldr died very suddenly within a few hoi of each other. The Lachman carnival and shi drew a good sized crowd last nig two performances of the animal sin being given. LaRose , the woman li trainer , is the star feature. The i male are like pet cats under her wh They ride hoops , lie on the floor as they were dead , and do other n < stunts. The lions are amazingly cle as a result of two Turkish baths week and a shampoo every five da Silvia , with her Teddy bears , were entertaining feature. They dance a ride bicycles. Junction News. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Hondritz ho arrived home from a business trip Omaha. Pete Peterson of Mobile , la. , Is IK visiting his old friend , Jake Christ- - sen. sen.Mr. . Clark and his gang of painti are giving the office a coat of paint the inside. Mrs. Hamp Nelson and daught and Miss Madallne Denton went Scribner yesterday to take in t Campbell Brothers' circus. Miss Merino Seldon of Verdel is t ing in the carnival here this week. Tom Shively has moved his fam from Andy Dryden's place , on Th street , to his now dwelling , on Soi Fourth street. Jack Meriam has moved his fnm from the Johnson property on Th street to Andy Drydon's place , wh was formerly occupied by Then Shively. Mrs. Jewell Fountain went to ft souri Valley yesterday on business. Mose Howeil has moved into his n dwelling on South Fourth street. Miss Tessle Greyson of Inman hero visiting relatives. Six Ball Games Planned. The new management of the Da ball team has changed the prices grand stand admittance. It has be heretofore thought that 25 cents \ about the right price for the grr stand but on account of n few c ( plaints the new management has duced the grand stand price to cents. A few new pitchers have been ded to the local team. Among th are Hartiuan of Stanton who pltcl Wednesday and Young of Omaha v will probably pitch Thursday. Thursday will be a big day. F plo are arriving to attend the be ball tournament and race meet. 1 track is In excellent condition i the committee Is delighted with prospects which are looking fine. Thursday Dallas nnd Norfolk play a double-header one game 10 a. m. and the other at 3:30 : p. Dallas has a fine bunch of ball pi ers. Friday Gregory will bo hero one game nnd Saturday , which Is last day of the races , Stanton will here and a fast game Is expected. Boxing Contest Friday. A 12-round boxing match Is set uleil to take place In the skating i Friday night between Bob O'Brien ( colored ) and Young Kelly of Cleveland - land , O. A strong preliminary feature is promised. The fight starts nt 8 o'clock. W. F. Rhum , Kclloy's man ger , Is behind the match. O'Brien nine hero to fight Kid Denny but ound Denny too heavy for him. O'Brien is the negro who fought a white man nt Atkinson some time ago. That white man claimed to bo Kid onsen of Norfolk , but was not. O'Brien says ho knocked out "Pump" Vaguer nt West Point , Neb. , in five ounds ; fought Johnny Richards to a raw In six rounds at Wlsnor , knocked ut a man at Atkinson , nnd put out 'oung Holllns nt Plnlnvlew. Ho snys 10 fights Kid Tremble of Australia or Jarrel Gardner of the const In Kansas 31ty August 20. Kelly , the white man , s said to bo a fast fighter. Deeply Interested , The plnj was ouo of Shakespeare's ragedies. Mrs. Simmons and her llttlo boy , having been unable to soi-ure eats In the parquet , were Avcll located n the front row of the first balcony , where they could sec better and hear almost ns well as if they had been 'arthcr ' forward on the main floor , lira. Simmons was agreeably surpris ed at the Interest that Bobby appeared o take In the somber drama. Ho sat caning forward , with his elbows on he cushioned railing in front of him , resting his head on his hands , deeply absorbed. As the curtain went down on the urst act he straightened up. "Well , dear , how do you like Shake speare ? " asked his mother. "Are you enjoying the piny ? " "Mamma , " said Bobby with the air of one who 1ms made a great discov ery , "there are sixty-nine men hero that have got bald spots on top of their headsl I've counted 'em flvo times ! " Swallowing a Reindeer. "Doctor , doctor ! I's swallowed a reindeer ! " Choking violently and literally black n the face , a negro boy rushed Into the office of a throat specialist. His email woolly head jerked frantically , and bis eyes rolled In anguish. It was very evident that some Irritating sub stance had lodged In hie throat. The specialist summoned his assist ant. ant."Dr. "Dr. Blank , here Is n young man who says he hns swallowed a reindeer. " "Nnwsur. " sputtered the patient , "It weren't n whole reindeer. It were Jess his nnke and his horns. " The physicians removed the offend ing object. With a long sigh of relief the picka ninny opened his eyes. His glance rest ed on the Instrument table. "Yassur , dat's de reindeer. " It was an Klks button. Los Angeles Times. WHAT IS WORN. A Way to Alter the Net Guimpe. Skirts Grow Wider and Wider. Suppose one Is in possession of a gown made with a gulmpe of tucked net nnd feels that the latter is' too transparent for street wear. Let bet bring it into practical use by running a one inch band of satin ribbon the color of the net , edging it with narrow val lace , also the same shade , slightly frilled , as It Is sewed on the upper portion of the sleeve and then down to the wrist. This adds to rather tune detracts from the beauty of the sleeve nnd , of course , gives n more substan tial appearance than the plainly tuck ed sleeve. The yoke will require no uu uum TUB BMALL ClIUI/B BEST I'ltOCK. re changing. It will probably bo qul 10 small anyway. Again this summer blouses mi id match the skirt If a coat suit is woi match skirts ha 3m Seml-fltted coats to ei a blouse of the material or of mere eiho ized batiste to harmonize. Skin tight frocks are no mo GO- Frocks ure made cllnglug this sense se but some of the newest skirts mcasu sehe many yards around the bottom. nd The cut shows a frock that will .he thought attractive for the small gli best dress this summer. It Is charm ! ril carried out in dimity or mull trlmm rila with valenclenncs lace. The cpauli over thi' hlioulders give n breadth tl m Is always becoming to childish figur JUDIC CUOLLET he The business man who studies hi be to make the want ads increasingly u ful to him la , a good business man. ec You and a classified ad can do me Ink than twice as much as you alone. Wh t H Putt en Mora * . An Instructor of cookery in n Ne' Orleans school was endeavoring t make clear to her pupils which po Ions of n nlde of beef yielded the vi Ions Lurcher's "cuts. " The iiec ! houlder , leg nnd loin hnd been su cssively pointed out. "Now , Alice , " said the teacher to hi > rlphtest girl , "there Is one portlo 'TO not yet mentioned. Your father n prootn ; he frequently rides hors > nck. Come now , tell mo , wlint do ( ic often put on n horse ? " "Two dnlhiN each way , nin'nm , " r piled sophisticated Allco. American Royalty. A visitor to one of the hotels i Cnrlsbnd , Germany , tells the story < n gentleman to whom the sen-nuts ni he proprietor paid the most profoun mentions. He WOK royally trenti rather to the neglect of the rest of tl guests. Every time he came out of the hot leer a strip of green carpet would I rolled down In front of him and the ti cndantH would take off their caps ai bow In the most deferential ami olw pilous manner. Neither the vlslti hus so Btrnngcly honored nor the ot er guests could make out what th deference meant At last some one looked In the prln ed register , or Kurgnst Llsto. The ; was the entry : "James the First , King of HnlTal N. Y. " It was the nntlvo printer's rendcrlr of the American's name James King , Buffalo , N. Y. How Wan Begin. "Papa , how do nations got Into wi with each other ? " ashed Tommy Se Bonby. "Sometimes one way , sometimes n ither. " said the father. "Now , the are Germany and Spain. They can near getting Into war because a Rpa sh uu b took down the German flag.1 "No , my dear , " put In Mrs. Seaso by ; "that wasn't the reason. " "But , my darling , " said Mr. S. , "dor rou Huppose I know ? You are ml : nken. That was the reason. " "No. dearie ; you are mistaken , was because the Germans" "Mrs. Sensonby , I say It was t cause" "Peleg , you knorr better. Yon p only trying to" "Madam , I don't understand th vour opinion was asked In this matt anyway. " "Well , I don't want ray boy Instruc ed by nil old Ignoramus. ' * "See bore , you Impudent" "Put down your cane , you old brnf Don't you dare bristle up to nio or I send this rolling pin nt your head , yi old"- "Never mind , " Interrupted Tomm "I think I know how wyrsi begin. " On the Way. A Jovial son of Erin who Is a co ductoir on a trolley car was telling friend the other morning about his e pertences as n helper In a large man facturlng establishment. The frlei wanted to know what Pat quit the J < for. The latter explained with ei phaals that he had Invited the boss visit a place where he might burn fc ever. "Well , did he go ? " Inquired the tn leyman's friend , who was in rare go < humor. "Oh , I dnwn't know , " quoth Pi with n broad smile , "but th' last tain I sa" him he was smokln' . " An Obliging Caller , "When M. Clemenceau was In tl French chamber of deputies he 1 ; came for some reason the idol of tl worklngman , but his popularity , a cording to the course of natui brought Its penalties. He was I Bleged by all sorts of people , who car merely to ask questions , and son : times they were questions of the mo trivial sort. He was originally a doctor and us > to give advice for nothing at certa hours of the day. One morning worklngman entered his room , ni Clemenceau sold without looking i from his writing : "Take off your coat and shirt I attend to you directly. " Three minutes Inter ho found t man had stripped to the waist "There Is nothing the matter wl you , " said the doctor when he h ; made an examination. "I know th ro Isn't , " returned t man. "Then what did you come for ? " "To consult you on a political qui tlon. " "But what did you strip for ? " "I thought you wanted an lllusti tlon of the emaciated body of t man who llvea by the sweat of 1 brow. " The political question remained t answered M. Clemenceau was too c asperated to do more than tell the m to drew and go home. Old Wheel of Fortune , In tb village chore h of Comfo near PoatCroU , In western Brlttai la a very good specimen of the m rare "wheel of fortune , " It Is made wood , wttb a row of bells on its ou rlni and plroted Iwtwoon n couple rough boama , altogether very priinlt ! workmanship. By means of a cord tachcd to a crank the wheels can mndo to revolve and set all the lx a-jangllng. I have often beard tl the peasants believe that it has i raculoas power of healing when rt over thtt head of a sufferer who 1 placed a sou In the box to which i rope Is padlocked , I received rema able confirmation of this belief , while making a photograph a well do Bailor's wife and her husband ca Into the church and looked round. 1 woman asked mo if I thought th could be any truth in this belief , her child was very backward In lea Ing to talk. Her nurse , who came fr those parts , had ndvlaed her to br the baby and ting the b lls of Com I over his head , when he wonld be s to talk. As she- was passing she 1 looked in to see if It was worth tryl London Chronicle , " " " ' " THE SEPARAtTON. Why On * Victim Lost Faith In Bid. . Whltkered Brethren. "Uh-whllst yo' was gone , " tinld Brother Siimtliprs , relating the IHMVI to Urothcr Uucknluo , who Imil been ot a Journey , "n Kcn'lotimn 'penred on ill scene yuli will do norutlon dill ho was n clarryvoynnt and do Heventh BOD o Bupplu I duntiahvhiit nnd wni gwlne to hold n secession In dc todg < hnll nnd show signs nnd wondiihs fui dc modest mini o' two bits for folks nnd 10 cents for betwixt sized dill d'cn ; po'tly pussoimge , wld u strlpin vest nnd woolly sldi whiskers , niu 'bout the shade , ho wna , of dc oppostti Bldo of n fish. " " \Vlsht I'd ft-been dnr , " envlousl ; remarked Brother Itucknloo , " \Vlsht yo' had , mill , nh-knze I like sympathy.Vclluli , do Bide whisk crcd gon'lenmn took do money at d do1 , nnd do house was plumb parked nnd den he hlowed out do lights IUH 'nounced In a grizzly voice for every body to wet right still , uh-ka/.o for di fust spearmint he was uh gwlne t < whirl In nnd separate dclr souls fun dolr bodies. " "Mum-muin-inuh Lnwd , sabl Did hide do U ? " "Not HO'B yo' could notice It. \ \ < doss sot and sot and waited and wait cd , nnd blmeby a gamblln' man da wasn't sUoorcd begun to snawt , am Ion ho lit a light , nnd , behold , the puh 'ossah was gone ! He'd done fu > pnrntt < is sinalit prowed folkn fum our t'wi ills nploce and do Innycent chllil'ei ' 11111 dolr dimes and was none fum us Dnt's nil dar was to It. 'eeppln' I clIncheH do sncakln * s'plclon I'H ha < for , lo , dese many days dat n nlgge wld Fide whiskers doss natu'ally kalu' be rlght.-St Louis Pout-Dispatch. A STOP WATCH. Lots of Ways In Which It Can B Made to Amuse Its Owner. "Having a stop watch , " says th man who has Just bought one , "reveal * whole lot of ways of amusing you self that you'd hardly think of before , "Since I've liad a watch I've bee able to while away a lot of time m a pun , either. For Instance , wnlkln In the city where the numbered block make calculating easy , I am contlnua ly holding the watch on my pcdestrla efforts. "I flgure first bow long It takes m to walk a block. Going at top spec so that some folks think I'm mad. have been nble to do eighty-eight ynrO In twenty-nine nnd two-fifth second or about seven miles an hour. "Then , of course , I time all Intcrini dlnte distances up to n mile. l'\ learned pretty well Just what foi miles an hour means , and I want 1 tell you that folks who speak so gllbl about doing that ought to hold n watc on their performances to see what means. "The other day I got up a few Bprii races between some boys Just so could time their running. I flu there's a lot of fun , too , In maklr Imaginary bets with myself how lor It will take me to catch up with son one else walking In the same dire tlon or how long It will be before car gets to a certain crossing. "Also a stop watch Is a great thli for timing how long you can hold yoi breath. " Now York Sun. FLOTSAM AND JETSAM. Attractive Designs For Baby Bonnet To Adjust the Guimpe. Some of the new baby bonnets f ( morning wear art > made of whil linen buttonholed around the edgi Buttonholed slits for running the tit through are also provided. The tic arc further held in place with sma gold pins. For wee little girls wl : can just toddle around are benne made of straw. These bonnets fit tl head closely and are made short 1 the back and finished with a larj rosette of soft ribbon at either sU over the ear. There Is no more satisfactory a raiigement * for a yoke than the sep rate gulmpe tied down with ribbons ; the waist line. Women who are fond of yello schemes will find some pretty yello ground cretonne with a design of b yellow flowers nt 10 cents a yard. The blouse that can be made fro pretty flounclngs and bordered m t. t.y. y. y.of of cr crre re tt 1)0 13 at ili as tie tiok or tone no 'ho ' f\ \ \ \ I HI ? ra DLOD8E. aa rn terlnls that are BO numerous this i 3m son is one that 13 quite certain to needed. The model Illustrated Is or signed to lie carried out in these ire terlals. JUDIO CHOLLE ? m < If you are not "sure of your Job , " gin to watch the classified ads. Too Much MutcU. A young highland plowboy wn p - wlng n fcmnlc MTvnnt with | IH ) tin- icclcomo attentions , and onu dny tin * proponed. At this Instant the pnlr [ they wcro walking In the fields ) cntutr apon another Bcrviint , n man , Rlevplujc Instead of working. The luxate , m brawny wench , Hel/ed n Ktlek and bent the Idler till ho roared. When ho hail iluiik off to his duty the nwntii re marked admiringly : "Ma certle , lasslo , but yo cud well nianiiRo yer chllder. " "Aye , or their father , " replied the tlrl , with a stgnlllcaMt look. The lover turned pale. "Mn Inss. " he gasped , "I Julst ro - nicmbered mn atild mlther nt linnu- . I'm her only laddie , and I think It'.s niu rlcht for me tno malrry while slu-'a * alive. W-w-when she decs I'll coinu- Imck an * malrry ye. " And as ho got safely away ho snliU fervently , ' 'May the Lord alloo inw uilthor to llvo ns lang ns mot" They Hnd Met Before. Mrs. Matthews bought a KrtmclD cookbook. The book told her , amonff other things , how to make ragouts uiuh farcies and nuvnrlim out of leftover steak , the ends of ronsts , cold vege tables , and so forth. ThlH wan delight ful. IliiHli , which Matthews Imtpdi , . would lx' banished , and yet , IIH beforoi. nothing would be wasted In the Mnt- Mii'WH home. So one evening she net her hungry , , tired huslmnd down to n paper frilled ! navnrln a i'escofller. The dish lookcflJ grand from the outHlde , and the iniin'pi wan face lit up nt sight of It , but nn < noon IIH he lifted the lid the joy faded' from his eyes. "Ask the bleHslng , please , George , " ' bin wife reminded him. "I think , dear , " George nnnwercOD wearily , "we've blessed everything berp before. " Our Duty. Do you think notio linn known but your- pulf all the pain Of hopes that retreat and regret * that r - inalti And all the wide dlitanco fate fixes no- doubt Twlxt the life that'll within nnd the llf that's without : Which one of ui flnda th world Juat rue. ho likes Or gets what he wants when ho wanUn It or striken Without mlsfllnff the thlnK that ho strike * at the first ? Oed means us all to be happy , Wvuro. Ho ecnda us no sorrows that have neO eoino cure. Our duty down hero Is to do , not to know. Llvo ns though llfo wore earneit and Ifftar will bo no. Ow n Meredith * . Not a Good Mark. A French actor named Hyacinth * once Illustrated the saying , "Discretion is the better part of valor. " H wn In the month of June , nnd a company of the national guard of which Ilyn- cinthe was a sergeant was engaging ar\ , body of Insurgents bt'lilud a barricade - nt th.5 other end of a short street. Onei of the insurgents in particular , front a corner of the barricade , was making : remarkably effective practice on the * assailants. At that moment up cutn t a general. s 'We must get him to expose him self , " said the general. "One of yott must clamber up on top of the bar ricade ; then , when our friend nt thu other end of the street shows himself : o take aim , two or three of you fctcfc. him down. Up with yon. sergeant ! " "Beg your pardon , general , but pcr- baps , you sec , an Insignificant noncom missioned officer like myself may unvo no attraction for him. but n handsome , distinguished mnn like you , In that stylish and becoming uniform he'd be more than mortal If ho could resist the temptation. I'll lend you n baud , general. " His Mistake. A congressman was asked by a newspaper man to nfflrm or deny a story of current Interest relating to B bit of legislation. "Did you ever henr the ndvlce of tna old nolltlclnn ? " replied the congress man. The newspaper mnn admitted ho had not. not."Well "Well , this particular Individual was running for office. Ills opponents charged him with being n grnfter It made him mad , but he did not deny It. Next somebody said he wna a liar. That made him madder , but ho did not deny It. Then some virtuous citizen fculd ho was n profane man. lie great ly fcarod this charge would cost him the church vote , but he did not deny It. "When they finally said he had mada a deal with the corporations lu order to be elected he got so blamed mad ha could not hold tn any longer , and ha denied that , and , by George , they prov ed It on him ! Deny nothing. " Red Cheeks In Addlson's Day. It seems that the "beauty doctor" Is by no means a modern Invention. The Atlantic cites an amusing advertise ment to this effect printed in Addlson'n Spectator : The famous Bavarian lied Liquor : Which gives such a delightful , blush > Ing Colour to the Cheeks of those that arc White or Palo , that It Is not to b distinguished from n natural fine Com plexion , nor perceived to be artificial by the nearest Friend. Is nothing of Paint , or in the leaat hurtful , but gooA In many Cases to bo taken Inwardly. H renders the Face delightfully hand some nnd beautiful ; Is not subject to be rubb'd off like Paint , therefore can not be discovered by the nearest Friend. It is certainly the best Beau- tlfier In the World. Is sold only nt Mr. Payn's Toyshop nt thu Angel nuffi Crown In St. Paul's Church-yard , near IChenpsldc , nt 3s. Ud. a Bottle , with Directions. A Diplomat. Ponslblc Cllent-And Is the district at all malarial ? My husband naked mete to be can.'ful to Inquire about that. Agent Er what Is your husband's business , madam ? Possible Client Ho Is n physician. Agent Ilm-ra well IT truth compels mo to ndmlt , madam , that there hns l > ecn a good deal of U about here of lateyears. . Life.
